Where does “kruczę” come from?

kruczę (Polish) comes from Polish Kruk, from Russian крюк, from Old Norse krókr, from Proto-Germanic krōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European gerg-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

kruczę (Polish): a young raven

Definitions

  1. a young raven

Ancestry of “kruczę”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishKrukraven, especially the common raven
2Russianкрюкhook; detour
3Old Norsekrókrhook
4Proto-Germanickrōkazsomething bent, a hook
5Proto-Indo-Europeangerg-to shout; tracery, basket, twist; wicker, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krōkaz →